Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 62

Declaration of protected public lands

62. Declaration of protected public lands





(1) On the recommendation of the Minister the Governor in Council may by Order
published in the Government Gazette declare any lands of the Crown not being
within a State forest or a national park to be protected public land and may
by the like Order revoke or vary any Order so made.

(1A) Where-





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   (b)  the land is being managed by the Secretary pursuant to an agreement
        under section 19A or 19C of the National Parks Act 1975, the land
        shall be deemed to be protected public land;

   (c)  the land is being managed by the Secretary pursuant to section 19AA,
        19E or 32AA of the National Parks Act 1975, the land shall be deemed
        to be protected public land for as long as the Secretary manages the
        land pursuant to section 19AA, 19E or 32AA (as the case requires);

   (d)  the land is placed under the control and management of the Secretary
        pursuant to section 18 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for the
        purposes of section 19B of the National Parks Act 1975, or for the
        purposes of section 18A of this Act, the land is deemed to be
        protected public land;





   (e)  the land is under the control and management of an Alpine Resort
        Management Board within the meaning of the
        Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997 or is under the control and
        management of the Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council within the
        meaning of that Act, the land shall be deemed to be protected public
        land for so long as a Board or the Council manages the land; or



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(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Act or law it shall
be the duty of the Secretary to carry out proper and sufficient work for the
prevention and suppression of fire in every State forest and national park and
on all protected public land but in any national park or protected public land
proper and sufficient work for prevention of fire shall be undertaken only by
agreement with the person or body having the management and control thereof
and in case of failure to reach any such agreement as determined by the
Governor in Council whose determination shall be final and conclusive.